Bolton Abbey · Yorkshire Dales
The Venue
A restored stone barn on the Bolton Abbey estate.
We're marrying at the Tithe Barn — a beautifully restored barn set on the Duke of Devonshire's Bolton Abbey estate, deep in the Yorkshire Dales. Think honey-coloured stone, soaring oak beams and candlelight, with the River Wharfe and the priory ruins a short stroll away. It is, we think, one of the loveliest corners of the North — and we cannot wait to share it with you.
Address
The Tithe Barn, Bolton Abbey
BD23 6EX
By car
A 15-minute drive from Skipton along the A59 / B6160.
Parking
Extensive on-site parking at the Tithe Barn. Cars can be left overnight and collected by 10am the next morning.
Make a weekend of it
Bolton Abbey sits right on the edge of the Yorkshire Dales and Brontë Country — a part of the world made for a slow weekend. If you're travelling to be with us, here are a few of our favourite things to see and do while you're here.
The 12th-century priory ruins sit beside the River Wharfe, with the famous stepping stones to tiptoe across and miles of riverside and woodland walks through Strid Wood. Bring boots — and a sense of adventure for the stones.
boltonabbey.com ↗
The cobbled hill village the Brontë sisters called home. Wander Main Street's bookshops and tea rooms, then visit the Brontë Parsonage Museum where Charlotte, Emily and Anne wrote their novels.
bronte.org.uk ↗
The wild, windswept moorland that inspired Wuthering Heights. Follow the path out to Top Withens for big skies, heather and the kind of romantic gloom that writes itself.
The 'Gateway to the Dales' — a bustling market town with one of the best-preserved medieval castles in England, a four-day-a-week market down the high street, and canal-boat trips along the Leeds & Liverpool.
skiptoncastle.co.uk ↗
A handsome Victorian spa town beneath Ilkley Moor — of folk-song fame. Climb up to the Cow and Calf, a pair of dramatic gritstone rocks with views right across Wharfedale, then reward yourself with tea and cake in town.
A lovingly run heritage line where restored steam engines puff through the dale between Embsay and Bolton Abbey. A gentle, nostalgic morning out — and a hit with younger guests.
embsayboltonabbeyrailway.org.uk ↗Rest your head
On the Bolton Abbey estate, a short stroll from the barn. We are staying here on the night.
Sister hotel on the estate, a short drive away.
Holiday cottages on the estate ↗
Meadowcroft (sleeps 8) and Norwood Cottage (sleeps 4) are 1–2 miles away — good for families or groups.
Premier Inn Skipton North (Gargrave) ↗
Chain budget hotel a 15-minute drive away, just outside Skipton in Gargrave.
